Now back in Australia continuing my endless winter, the Aussie autumn has finally provided us a decent south swell that came off the back of a big storm that brewed off Tasmania. So me and my buddy Brad Whittaker headed out at first light to get some big Pipeline like barrels in a session that only lasted three hours. Enjoy - Tim Bonython Productions
Hit play to watch some of San Clemente's finest blaze a trail through Orange County, Cali, opening with OG aerial artist Matt Archbold, it's onto a winner from the start.
Featuring:
Matt Archbold, Kolohe Andino, the Colapinto bros, Taj Lindbald, Jett Scilling, Jake Davis, Ian Crane and Cole Houshmand
Zac Haynes on his film: "Pearl Moon was shot over a 6 month period starting with a swell on the South Coast of WA at a few of my favourite waves. The session at the left ended in a pretty heavy way with losing a ski to the rocks and Jesse snapping his leg in a couple of places. Followed by cold water and shallow ledges in Europe, plenty of stormy cold days battened down at the pub but the windows in-between fronts with clean winds and solid swell will always be worth the wait. Finishing off in the tropical paradise of Tahiti scoring endless pits at the world's most perfect slab, what more could you ask for than scoring Chopes with just you and a few mates out."
Living just 20 minutes away from Yokohama, Sano regularly surfs on the black-sand beach near Enoshima. Add into this that he didn't start surfing until into his 80s, it really is never too late to start, if you don't use it, you loose it.*
"I have never thought of myself as an old person. I always feel that I can still move forward. I can still do it. I can still enjoy it."
"I enjoy being swept up in the wave, I am not a good surfer. So I call myself a ‘small-wave surfer’ — out of respect for those who surf well."
Stay stoked Seiichi, stay stoked.
*Seiichi was was 88 years and 288 days old when the record was verified by Guinness World Records on 8 July 2022. He was born in Hokkaido on 23 September 1933, and will be rocking the the big 90 this year.
Located some 150 miles to the south of the Australian mainland, Tasmania is rich in biodiversity, fauna and flora. The same can be said for waves, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Shipstern Bluff the globally renowned big-wave spot and gateway to heaven or hell depending on making it over the step or not was the main course on the surfing menu. Tasmania has so much more to offer, hit the link and explore through the eyes of Tasmanian filmmaker Simon Treweek and local builder Kelly Nordstrom. Don't worry, Shippies is on the desert menu, if you can handle it.
We enter on an exit. Late season Indo- Mikey and Rolo take the bet and head east. 17,000 islands- somethings gotta be working- hell, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Either way, It’s a welcome change of pace - Rolo coming up for air after a busy year and looking to slow things down, Mikey getting back into the swing after a broken ankle and getting ready to ramp up.
There’s an old saying: “opportunity only dances with those who are already on the dance floor- and while Rolo and Mikey had never heard that saying- they are direct proof that it’s true. If you wanna win, you gotta roll the dice. Couple of waves, couple of fish, couple new friends- can’t ask for more than that.
Mikey, never one to let the momentum go to waste, took his good fortune and headed to Hawaii. We end with a new start.
